Inlaid Mahogany Tall Case Clock

Description:

Inlaid Mahogany Tall Case Clock, Stephen Taber, New Bedford, Massachusetts, late 18th century, the pierced fret and brass finials on plinths above a molded tombstone hood and glazed door opening to a white-painted iron dial with moon's-age indicator in the arch, above the waist with quarter-fan inlaid molded door flanked by brass stop-fluted quarter columns, on similarly inlaid base and ogee bracket feet, refinished, ht. 93 in.
Estimate $6,000-8,000

fret replaced, repairs to base.


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